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Batman (1989): Retro Review

“Millionaire Bruce Wayne by day, avenging Batman by night, the caped crusader encounters a grinning face from his past when a madman known as the Joker threatens Gotham city.” This is the best description I’ve ever seen of this movie. We all know the story. Bruce Wayne’s parents were killed in front of him as …

Film and Documentary

The Goonies: Never Say Die!

What do you get when kids are left to their own devices, and decide to go on a treasure hunt, using a map they found while rummaging around in the attic? You get The Goonies, a rambunctious, noisy, pirate-themed treasure-hunt action-fantasy that almost everyone seems to love. This is a delightful tale by Steven Spielberg, …

Music

Denny Laine: On His Own

When you look up the definition of the phrase “Versatile Enigma,” a picture of Denny Laine will surely be near it. Born Brian Frederick Hines in Tyseley, Birmingham, England, the name change occurred very early on with the formation of his first band, The Diplomats. Laine felt that Brian Frederick Hines and the Diplomats sounded …

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The Go-Gos: Lips Unsealed

Once again, director Alison Ellwood has hit it out of the park with her newest documentary The Go-Gos on Showtime. Told in their own voices, the girls are raw and candid, with no holds barred on every subject. The Go-Gos are a Los Angeles based punk/new wave band formed in the late 70s, around 1978. …

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Cheap Trick: To Budokan and Back Again

Cheap Trick is one of the hardest working bands in the music business and have been since the early 70s. Formed in 1973 in Rockford, IL, the band’s classic lineup consisted of front man, Robin Zander, guitarist, Rick Nielsen, bassist, Tom Petersson, and drummer, Bun E. Carlos. Although a few members have taken a break …

Film and Documentary

Xanadu: 40 Years Later

Forty years after its release, I consider Xanadu to be not only a cult classic, but a true guilty pleasure. “Cheesy” doesn’t even begin to describe it, yet that’s at the heart of its delightfully perverse charm. Now, that’s entertainment! Initially panned by critics, Xanadu cannot be watched with anything resembling a serious mindset, nor …

Music

Roxette: Truly a Joyride

Roxette was formed in 1986 as a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Both artists had very successful solo careers in Sweden but joining forces as a combined unit made them international stars. They first met in 1981, when Fredriksson performed as a background …

Film and Documentary

This is Spinal Tap: A Retro Review

The “mockumentary,” This Is Spinal Tap, is considered to be one of the funniest movies ever made. While it’s about a lot of obscure, abstract things, the main thing is the way the real story is not in the questions or the answers, but what is continuously and hilariously occurring in the background. The movie …

Music

Julian Lennon: Truly His Own Man

John Charles Julian Lennon, also known as Jules, is so much more than just the eldest son of Beatle, John Lennon, and former first wife, Cynthia Powell. He is also a very accomplished singer, songwriter and musician, and an amazing photographer, among many other things. Named after John’s deceased mother Julia, Julian is also an …

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Poison: Still Nothin’ But A Good Time

Since the 80’s, Poison has given us “nothing but a good time,” and served up some hard driving rock & roll as well. The band, initially named Paris, was formed in 1979, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and consisted of lead vocalist, Bret Michaels, and drummer, Rikki Rockett, who were childhood friends, as well as bassist, Bobby …

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1980s Archives - Page 2 of 5 - PopDaze

Batman (1989): Retro Review

The Goonies: Never Say Die!

Denny Laine: On His Own

The Go-Gos: Lips Unsealed

Cheap Trick: To Budokan and Back Again

Xanadu: 40 Years Later

Roxette: Truly a Joyride

This is Spinal Tap: A Retro Review

Julian Lennon: Truly His Own Man

Poison: Still Nothin’ But A Good Time

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